BRITAIN is a popular tourist place, but tours of the country have pros and cons.

GOOD NEWS

Free museums. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities.

Pop music. Britain is the only country to compete with the US on this score.

Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.

Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Japanese to Swedish restaurants.

Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.

　　BAD NEWS

　　Poor service. “It’s part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.

　　Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to disappoint the keenest tourists, although the over crowded London tube is unbelievably popular.

　　Rain. Still in the number one complaint.

　　No air-conditioning. So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours.

　　Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.

Licensing hours. Alcohol(酒) is in short supply after 11 pm even in “24-hour cities”.

What do tourists complain most?

A. Poor service.        　　                B. Poor public transport.

C. Rain.            　　                    D. Overpriced hotels.

What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?

A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US.

B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.

C. Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US.

D. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US.

When is alcohol unlikely to be available in quantities?

　 A. At 8: 30 pm.     B. At 9: 30 pm.         C. At 10: 30 pm.        D. At 11: 30 pm.

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　 A. The public transport is poor there.

　 B. It’s very cheap to travel by taxi there.

　 C. You cannot find Chinese food there.

D. You have to pay to visit the museums.

BRITAIN is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have pros and cons.

GOOD NEWS

Free museums. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities.

Pop music. Britain is the only country to rival(与…匹敌)the US on this score.

Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.

Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurants.

Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.

　　BAD NEWS

　　Poor service. “It’s part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.

　　Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the over crowded London tube is inexplicably(难以理解的) popular.

Lack of languages. Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps(圈套).

　　Rain. Still in the number one complaint.

　　No air-conditioning. So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours.

　　Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.

Licensing hours. Alcohol(酒) is in short supply after 11 pm even in “24-hour cities”.

1. What do tourists complain most?

　　A. Poor service.           　　B. Poor public transport.

C. Rain.               　　       D. Overpriced hotels.

2. What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?

A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US.

B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.

C. Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US.

D. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US.

3. When is alcohol not able to get?

　　A. At 9: 00 pm      B. At 10: 00 pm     C. At 11: 00 pm     D. At 12: 00 pm

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　A. You have to pay to visit the museums.

　　B. It’s very cheap to travel by taxi there.

　　C. You cannot find Chinese food there.

    D. The public transport is poor there.

BRITAIN is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have advantages and disadvantages .

ADVANTAGES

Free museums. No charge for good collections of art works

Pop music. Britain is the only country to rival(与…匹敌)the US on this point.

Cabs. London taxi drivers well know where they are going.

Choice of food. Visitors can find food from every corner of the world .

Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.

　　DISADVANTAGES

　　Poor service. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.

　　Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to defeat tourists who have the most patience, so the over- crowded London tube is inexplicably(难以理解的) popular.

　　Rain. Still in the number one complaint. 

　　Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.

Drinking hours. Alcohol(酒) is in short supply after 11 pm even in “24-hour cities”.

What do tourists complain most?

　 A. Poor service.             　　B. Poor public transport.

C. Rain.                　　      D. Overpriced hotels.

When is alcohol not able to get?

　 A. At 9: 00 pm      B. At 10: 00 pm     C. At 11: 00 pm      D. At 12: 00 pm

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　 A. You have to pay to visit the museums.

　 B. Only clothing with brand names are sold in London .

　 C. You cannot find Chinese food there.

D. The public transport is poor there.

　　　 Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he ___51___his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always ___52___his cusses to it.

　　　 At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, ___53___to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the ___54___made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the ___55___customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for ___56___. Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying ___57___for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a ___58___fake（假货）. When he was ___59___of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, ___60___cost nearly 100,000 into pieces ___61___hearing Glen’s words. Glen was ___62___. Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined ___63___. For many times of entry-exit ___64___he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and ___65___him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if ___66___reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be ___67___according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.

　　　 After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep ___68___on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of ___69___, which he would remember as the ___70___of his success forever.

　51. A. set up B. took up　　　　　　　　　　 C. went up D. picked up

52. A. honors　　　　　　　　　 B. mentions　　　　　　　　　 C. brings　　　　　　　　　　　 D. owes

53. A. decided　　　　　　　　 B. refused　　　　　　　　　　 C. objected　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

54. A. books　　　　　　　　　　 B. things　　　　　　　　　　　 C. savings　　　　　　　　　　 D. pounds

55. A. ordinary　　　　　　　　 B. routine　　　　　　　　　　 C. regular　　　　　　　　　　 D. common

56. A. look B. inspection　　　　　　　　 C. test D. experiment

57. A. one　　　　　　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. them　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. these

58. A. priceless　　　　　　　　 B. useful　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worthless　　　　　　　　 D. valuable

59. A. afraid　　　　　　　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ashamed　　　　　　　　　 D. hard

60. A. who　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

61. A. on　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. who　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

62. A. disappointed B. delighted C.shocked D. satisfied

63. A. strictly　　　　　　　　　 B. quietly　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　　　　　 D. curiously

64. A. conditions　　　　　　　 B. experiences　　　　　　　 C. experiments D. chances

65. A. stopped　　　　　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　　　　　 C. warned　　　　　　　　　　 D. urged

66. A. came out　　　　　　　 B. found out　　　　　　　　 C. sent out　　　　　　　　　　 D. set out

67. A. hit B. blamed　　　　　　　　　　 C. praised D. charged

68. A. expression B. idea　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thought D. impression

69. A. honesty　　　　　　　　 B. lies　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. goods　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bravery

70. A. secret　　　　　　　　　　 B. lesson　　　　　　　　　　　 C. choice　　　　　　　　　　　 D. belief

　　　Last year, Jack Bleed cut through the bone of his ring finger while working. The 31-year-old resident of North Little Rock, Arkansas, waited for about six hours at a nearby medical center while the medical staff there called all over town — even as far away as Dallas and Memphis — to find a hand surgeon to reattach his finger. Finally, a willing doctor was located in Louisville, Kentucky. But even though Bleed had insurance (保险), he would have to hire a private plane to get himself there, at a cost of $4,300. In the end, he charged the cost to two credit cards, and his finger was saved. His insurance company eventually covered the cost of the plane, but his experience makes people aware of the fact that trauma (外伤) care in the United States is not only geographically limited, but in many places, non-existent.

　　Only eight states — New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, New Mexico, California, Oregon, and Washington — have local, fully functional trauma systems. The remaining states have partial systems, and 12 — including Arkansas — have no trauma system at all.

　　Although the President has signed a bill of $12 million for the purpose of supporting trauma care systems nationwide, many in Congress (国会) are unwilling to spend government money for a service they think should be paid for by states, says Wayne Meredith, medical director for trauma programs at the American College of Surgeons. Meanwhile, many states have also failed to find the dollars to support trauma systems. To make matters worse, many people without insurance depend heavily on the emergency care services, placing a huge financial burden on the medical centers that serve them.

　　For the same reason, doctors, too, often go unpaid. They are unwilling to perform emergency care, worsening critical shortages of neurosurgeons, orthopedists, and hand surgeons — the very types of specialists Bleed needed at short notice.

　　Supporting a trauma care system doesn’t take much. A half-penny sales tax in Miami-Dade County makes its outstanding system work. In Arkansas alone, says Wayne Meredith, a well-funded trauma system would possibly prevent 200 to 600 deaths each year. If trauma care systems were to work well across the nation, experts say, many thousands of lives each year could be saved. “You don’t get much better return on your investment than that,” Meredith says.

　　57. In Paragraph 1, the writer uses Bleed’s case to ________.

　　A. make a comparison

　　B. introduce a topic

　　C. describe a person

　　D. tell a story

　　58. Many people in Congress argue that trauma care systems should be supported by ________.

　　A. each state

　　B. the President

　　C. insurance companies

　　D. the US government

　　59. The example of Miami-Dade County shows that ________.

　　A. its tax policy is admirable

　　B. a trauma system is not expensive

　　C. running a trauma system is profitable

　　D. sales tax is not heavy in small counties

　　60. Why are the present trauma care systems in some states not satisfactory?

　　A. They are short of financial support.

　　B. They are shared by all the states.

　　C. The doctors are not well trained.

　　D. The hospitals can’t provide low-cost services.